--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/book-indian-classical-musicians' title: 'Book Indian classical musicians for festivals | KalaSudha' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/user/0f961cccc99524ed' date: '2026-10-24T02:08:56+00:00' updated: '2026-10-24T11:31:54+00:00' type: website summary: 'Book Indian classical musicians with KalaSudha, anywhere in the world. We curate the programme and prepare the visa paperwork, or run your whole stage.' image: 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:secure_url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:type': image/svg+xml 'image:alt': KalaSudha --- For festivals, venues and presenters # Book Indian classical musicians for your festival or venue To book Indian classical musicians, send KalaSudha an enquiry and receive a proposal for your event. We bring the artists we promote to presenters anywhere in the world. [ Send an enquiry ](/en-gb/form/presenter-enquiry) ## What KalaSudha does for presenters KalaSudha partners with presenters anywhere in the world for concerts by the artists it promotes. You might run a festival or a venue, or programme music for a community group, a faith group or a government body. KalaSudha also plans and proposes educational projects with schools and colleges. We work in the way that suits you, and you decide how much of the work we take on. With **programme curation**, we design the programme with you and choose the artists for it. We can add artist management, or run the stage with your technical team. A **full stage package** goes further and puts the whole stage in our hands, including the technical design and safety. For visiting performers, we handle the invitation paperwork and prepare their documents for the visa application. Part of every fee goes to the **KalaSudha artists development fund**, which pays for concerts, releases and the promotion of the art forms. ## Ways we work with you ### Programme curation We shape the programme with you, starting with the theme and the artistic concept. Then we set the line-up from the artists we promote and fix the running order. ### Curation and artist management Programme curation, plus the artist side of the booking. We make the offer to each artist and send the contracts. We do the advancing, which means agreeing every detail ahead of the day, then coordinate travel and act as the artists' liaison. ### Managed stage Curation and artist management, plus the running of your stage. We set the production schedule and do the technical advancing. We run the rehearsals and provide the compere and stage management, working with your own technical team. ### Co-promoted concert A shared date in a KalaSudha routing plan, the run of tour dates we schedule for our artists. We bring the artists and you bring the room and its audience, and we agree who pays what for each date. The usual format is a duo recital, one melody musician with a tabla player. ### Talks, demonstrations and workshops We add an artist talk, a demonstration or a workshop alongside the concert, so your audience meets the musicians as well as hearing them play. ### Full stage package You receive the artists along with the equipment and crew to present them. We take charge of the technical design and safety, so your festival has one partner for the whole stage. ## How a booking works 1. Press Send an enquiry and tell us what you have in mind. 2. We reply with a proposal and a quote, shaped to the way you want to work with us. 3. Together we agree the artists and the programme, down to the running order. 4. We issue the contracts and handle the invitation paperwork for visiting performers. 5. Advancing: we settle the details of the day with you and your team beforehand. 6. The artists give the concert. With a managed stage, our team runs it alongside your technical team. Artists ## Artists we promote [Explore artists ](/en-gb/artists) Image not available R. N. PrakashGhatam ### R. N. Prakash RN Prakash is a versatile percussionist who specialises in South Indian percussion instruments such as the ghatam, khanjira, and mridangam. He learned his art… [View profile](/en-gb/artist/r-n-prakash) Image not available Shahbaz HussainTabla ### Shahbaz Hussain Shahbaz Hussain is a renowned and accomplished tabla virtuoso. He is considered one of Europe's finest players, known for his dynamic and intricate performances… Next[20 Nov 2026 · Manchester](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-manchester-strings-of-kashmir-and-delhi)[View profile](/en-gb/artist/shahbaz-hussain) Image not available Deepak ShahPiano ### Deepak Shah Deepak Shah is an Indian pianist and composer who plays Indian classical ragas on the grand piano. His music blends Indian and Western styles in a smooth… [View profile](/en-gb/artist/deepak-shah) Image not available Giuliano ModarelliGuitar ### Giuliano Modarelli Giuliano Modarelli is an internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist and composer, celebrated for his distinctive blend of Indian classical, jazz, and… [View profile](/en-gb/artist/giuliano-modarelli) Image not available Satwinder Pal SinghSarangi ### Satwinder Pal Singh Satwinder Pal Singh is a London-based sarangi player from Moga, Punjab. He and his father are the first father-son Top Grade sarangi players in the Sikh Panth. [View profile](/en-gb/artist/satwinder-pal-singh) ## Frequently Asked Questions How can our festival book Indian classical musicians from India? A festival can book Indian classical musicians from India by sending an enquiry to KalaSudha, which replies with a proposal and a quote. KalaSudha works with presenters anywhere in the world, in the way that suits each one: we can curate the programme only, or provide a full stage package. For visiting performers, we handle the invitation paperwork and prepare their documents for the visa application. Who can curate an Indian classical music programme for our venue or festival? KalaSudha curates Indian classical music programmes for venues and festivals anywhere in the world, with the artists it promotes. Curation covers the theme and the artistic concept, then the line-up and the running order. We can also manage the artists, including their contracts and travel, or run the stage with your technical team. In your enquiry, tell us the theme or audience you have in mind. How does co-promoting an Indian classical concert with KalaSudha work? A co-promoted concert with KalaSudha is a shared date: KalaSudha brings the artists, and the partner brings the room and its audience. The date sits in a KalaSudha routing plan, the run of tour dates we schedule for our artists. We agree with the partner who pays what for each date. The usual format is a duo recital, one melody musician with a [tabla](/instrumental/hindustani-classical/tabla) player, and it can include an artist talk or a demonstration. Can KalaSudha run a whole Indian classical music stage at our festival? KalaSudha can run a whole Indian classical music stage at your festival through its **full stage package**. The package brings the artists with the equipment and crew to present them, and KalaSudha handles the technical design and safety. A festival with its own technical team can choose a **managed stage** instead. With a managed stage, we set the production schedule and run the rehearsals, then provide the compere and stage management. Who arranges visas for visiting Indian musicians? KalaSudha prepares the visa paperwork for the visiting Indian musicians it invites, starting with the invitation and their documents. For the UK, KalaSudha applies for visiting paid performers through the Standard Visitor route for a Permitted Paid Engagement, using its UK invitation. In any other country, we work with the presenter on the visa application there. Can a community or faith group commission a full Indian classical music programme? A community or faith group can commission a full Indian classical music programme from KalaSudha, as festival organisers and government bodies do. The programme can include an artist talk or a demonstration alongside the concert. Tell us the occasion and the audience in your enquiry. How much does it cost to book Indian classical musicians? The cost of booking Indian classical musicians through KalaSudha depends on the artists, the format, the date and travel. What your organisation provides, such as the room or a technical team, changes the quote too. Send an enquiry and we reply with a proposal and a quote. Part of every fee goes to the KalaSudha artists development fund, which pays for concerts, releases and the promotion of the art forms. Can Indian classical musicians collaborate with jazz or folk artists at our festival? KalaSudha arranges collaborations between the Indian classical musicians it promotes and jazz, folk or other musicians for festivals. We pair the artists and shape the programme with you. Tell us in your enquiry which musicians or styles you have in mind. ## Tell us what you want to present Press Send an enquiry and we reply with a proposal built around the artists we promote and the way you want to work. [ Send an enquiry ](/en-gb/form/presenter-enquiry?source_entity_type=node&source_entity_id=1055)